For years, many owners have been looking for a variety of cherries that will produce tasty fruits in large quantities and, at the same time, do not require exorbitant conditions. Since many varieties of cherries come to us from overseas, their adaptability to our climate leaves much to be desired. Therefore, in this article we will talk about the domestic variety with beautiful colors.
Today we will discuss sweet cherry "Rossoshanskaya gold", provide a brief description of the variety, and also talk about the advantages and disadvantages.
Breeding history
WITHort "Rossoshanskaya gold" got its name thanks to the Rossoshansky zonal experimental station where it was created. Cherry was bred in the climatic conditions of the Voronezh region.
Tree description
The elevated part grows up to 3 m, has an average amount of foliage. The crown is framed in the form of a pyramid. Sheet plates have a standard shape, painted in dark green.
Fruit Description
Cherry, we always appreciate for a tasty and large enough berry, which will be discussed further.
Check out such varieties of cherries as: "Regina", "Revny", "Bull's Heart", "Bryansk Pink", "Large-fruited", "Iput", "Valery Chkalov", "Diber Black," "Fatezh", "Ovstuzhenka" , "Adeline", "Chermashnaya"
The very name of the variety suggests that the berries of cherries are painted in a bright "golden" color. However, if the tree was planted in an open area and the fruits are well lit by the sun, then a pinkish tint is acceptable.
The cherries are large, have a mass of about 7 g. The flesh is quite dense and fleshy, which improves the transportability of products. The shape of the fruit is heart-shaped, slightly flattened at the sides.
Taste is also at altitude. Berry has a honey taste with a barely noticeable sour. Sweet cherries are so tasty that they got the maximum score for their taste.
Pollination
Sweet cherry "Rossoshanskaya gold" needs pollinators, as the variety is self-productive. That is, if you do not have other cherry trees in the garden, then buying a seedling of this variety is meaningless, since you do not get a harvest.
For pollination perfectly suited cherry-cherry two varieties - "Wonderful Cherry" and "Night". Or another sweet cherry "Ovstuzhenka".
Once again we remind that on the site there must be the above pollinating trees, the presence of insects does not fix the situation, if the "Rossoshanskaya gold" will grow in "proud loneliness".
Fruiting
The tree begins to bear fruit at 4-5 years of life, which is a fairly good result. At the same time, the life span is up to 25 years.
Important! Ovaries that appear before the deadline will not mature.
Flowering period
The tree begins to bloom in April, therefore, in case of deterioration of the weather, the yield can be significantly reduced.
Gestation period
Sweet cherry has an average ripening period. Depending on the ambient temperature, the fruits can ripen both in the second decade of June and in early July.
Did you know? Broths from leaves and berries of a sweet cherry are an excellent anti-inflammatory agent.
Yield
With one hectare of landings can be collected up to 90 kg of products. However, such a high yield is possible only if the right farming practices are carried out.
Transportability
Above, we wrote that fruits have dense flesh, therefore, transportation is not terrible for products. It is also worth noting that the place of separation from the stem remains dry, which increases the safety of berries.
Drought tolerance
The variety has good resistance to drought. At the same time, it is worthwhile to take care that the soil is not overwetted, otherwise the root system of the tree will be affected by rot.
Winter hardiness
The manufacturer claims that the hardiness of cherries is good, but you should pay attention to early flowering. If in April you have frosts, the flowering plant will simply freeze and not give a harvest. Based on this, we can conclude that the average winter hardiness will be observed only in the southern part of the Central Black Soil Region. In the more southern regions, the variety feels great, since winter frosts cannot harm it, and during flowering, in this region, night frosts are not observed.
Disease and Pest Resistance
It has an average resistance to major diseases and pests, therefore, requires preventive treatment, as well as compliance with the rules of watering. To increase stability, cherries need to be fed with mineral fertilizers and organic matter.
Did you know? Cherries are used as food coloring, and the color is not red, but green.
Application of fruits
Application - universal. The fruits have so good taste that they do not need additional processing. They are used fresh, used to obtain juice and various jams. Given that the berries are very fleshy, it is advisable to use the fruit to produce jam.
Important! A high percentage of sugar allows you to produce wine from products of this class.
Advantages and disadvantages
The time has come to discuss the main strengths and weaknesses of Rossoshanskaya Gold, as well as to sum up.
pros
- Excellent taste of products, because of what the variety has a high popularity throughout the world.
- Excellent transportability and safety of products.
- Sufficiently high yield with proper cultivation.
- The presence of resistance to major diseases.
- Low elevated part, which allows you to collect products in a comfortable environment.
- Stable fruiting.
Minuses
- The variety is unsuitable for a cold climate, as the spring frosts will destroy the flowers.
- Does not tolerate overmoistening of the soil and poor illumination.
- It needs pollinators, without which there will be no ovaries.
- To obtain a large crop requires significant resource costs.
Before us is a variety with excellent taste that allows you to use products both for fresh sale and for personal use or processing. It is worth noting that the efforts of breeders were aimed at creating a variety that will produce incredibly tasty berries in the middle of summer, when they are in demand. Hope for high resistance to pests and diseases is not worth it, so before flowering and after it, carry out processing in order to get delicious intact berries.
